The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-05-05

of the Hawaiian Islands, who arrived in San
Francisco on April 90, arrived in Washing
ton to-day and Immediately went to the
Arlington Hotel. Arrangements have been
made for the queen to call on the president
and Mrs. Cleveland at noon on Wednesday.
The queen and suite will arrive here early
Tuesday evening and go at once to the
Arlington A time will be appointed by the
queen during her stay here for the diplomatic
corps to call on her. and she will also prob
ably receive calls from the naval officers who
have been stationed at Honolulu, all of whom
have met her majesty, and many Of whom
have danced with her.
After spending few days here sight-see-
ing she will go to'New York. From there
she goes to England to be present at the
Queens jubilee. She has never been out of
her own country before, and is quite anxious
to see the greatest woman on the face of
earth," as she calls Queen Victoria Queen
KapiOlani is not of what is known as royal
blood in Honolulu. Strictly speaking neither
is King Kalakaua of royal blood, as he was
elected to the throne and did not inherit it.
The last Of the royal family in the Ha-
waiian Islands was the late Queen Emma.
Although not occupying the throne she was
treated with the greatest respect and venera-
tion. She had magnificent house and reti-
nue. of servants, but she seldom used either.
She would lie on the ground summing herself
all day, and eat nothing but 'poi poi" "Poi
poi" is the national dish and is made of Tara
root and raw fish. There is three kinds Of
''poi'-one finger poi" which is
thick enough to take up on one finger.
None but the expert eat this kind
as it is very difficult feat to whirl one
finger around in the ''poi" and carry it to
your mouth without losing any. Two finger
'poi" is a little thinner, while three finger
''poi" is intended for children and strangers
Queen Emma always used one fingered "poi"
and was known as one Of the most expert
eaters OH the island. Her band was the finest
in Honolulu, and every Tuesday and Satur-
day would play in "Queen Emma's" gardens
King Kalak aua, though not greatly liked,
is very much feared. AS he drives through
the streets In his brougham, drawn by
pair of magnificent horses, the people all
stop and uncover He never retur ms a salute
except to foreigners. He is passionately
fond Of boat racing, and always keeps a
fourteen cared barge and six cared gig for
racing purposes None Of the visiting men
of war except the American race with him.
All the rest are afraid of the "Kanaka"
boats. In 1889 when the "Alaska" was in
Honolulu, she had one Of the fastest four
teen cared boats in the service, and chal-
lenged the kings people to race. The Amer
leans won, and about $4,000 changed hands
on the result Kalakaua took the victorious
Americans ashore and gave them a banquet.
AS they we're leaving the king presented
each with a pair Of small golden oars and $40
in money.
The king thinks great deal of Americans,
as the following incident will show: An ap-
prentice boy named Hopkins deserted from
the Hartford at San Francisco and went to
Honolulu. After knocking about for some
time and not being able to get anything to
do, he went to the king and said: "Mr
Kalakaua, am an American and want some
work" "Well," said the king, ~ like your
nerve and will see what can do for you"
The next day he was made a government
overseer, at a salary Of 81, 200 per annum
Queen Kapiolani is about forty years old.
She is very large, and has benevolent cast
of feature She interests herself in all char
tiles, and has been the means Of getting an
appropriation of 900 for the Kapiolani
home for leper girls. She is accompanied by
the Princess Silivikalani, who is the kings
sister, and heiress to the throne. The party
Is under the charge of Col Pankaa, the kings
chamberlain. He has been all over Europe
and the United States, and speaks several
languages fuenCly. The queen speaks moth
ing but her native tongue, and is thus safe
from, tha iutaryiawar